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Are you ready to chart your next sailing adventure?

Join Captain Deb for this 3-part course that will show you how to accurately plot your course so you can safely reach your favorite destinations. This capability is so important while traveling by boat. This process of navigation will allow you to look closely at the route(s) that you may want to follow, considering the current, the weather conditions and how you can safely maneuver to your destination. Your chart plotter is an amazing tool, that allows you to see in the moment, your dashboard that gives you the details to confidently manage your passage.

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When you arrive at a destination…

and you see reefs on either side of the entrance and 8-foot waves breaking on either side, is this your best option for entering?
Learn the best course of action, what do I do now?

Charts & Chart Plotters

This course is 3 evening sessions each 90 minutes

$149.95

Confidently read and understand your charts and use your chart plotter while sailing/boating
Latitudes & Longitudes
Depth soundings
Underwater topography
Land physical characteristics
Using a compass
Currents and Tides
Getting the correct chart for your trip
Compass Rose – what is it, how to use it
Calculating distance, measuring a course
Finding your points on your chart (first point to second point)
Navigator
Begin testing your skills by being the navigator
Learn how to use the Chart plotter
GPS
Manufacturers
Modes/settings
AIS receiving and what you see and how to use it
Using other apps Navionics, Predict Wind, Windy

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Plan a Safe & Enjoyable Voyage

Accurate plotting is the first step in a safer voyage. Let Captain Deb teach you how to read and use charts so that you can sail with confidence. Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or are just beginning to learn about the water, you will learn practical navigation skills that will allow you to take pride in your abilities as a mariner.

Be confident at the helm after you learn the rules for boating in the course Rules of the Road

Enjoy the Peace of Mind that You’re in Control.

Being out on the open water with no landmarks can be very disorienting. Chartplotting will give you a way to accurately plot your position so you can rely on yourself rather than the GPS. You’ll learn how to read chart symbols and use information on charts to plan a course and safely navigate in coastal waters.

Course Details & Requirements

This course includes (3) 90-minute classes hosted virtually via Zoom. Enrollment fee: $149.95
Captain Deb has created links on Amazon.com to get you the correct tools for charting and the exact training chart that is used by the USCG. These tools are purchased separately.
Be sure that you can set your chart up on a large flat surface. Note: the Calipers do have sharp points so be sure to put padding under your chart so you do not damage the surface.

Avoid Costly Mistakes

No one wants to be caught unprepared in an emergency situation. In this course, you’ll learn how to make smart decisions every step of the way so you can feel safe, secure, and have fun. Learning how to plan and properly use your nautical charts will save you money on fuel, time, and sanity.
If you are planning to take your USCG Captains Test, this is a great pre-course. Give yourself the time, the skills, so you are comfortable plotting and charting.

Required materials include:

Recommend Weems & Plath – Dividers
Parallel Ruler
Mechanical pencil & eraser
Yellow highlighter
NOAA Chart 13205 Block Island Sound

***These Materials are not included in the enrollment fee.

Diane Silas

Deborah was down to earth and engaging during the seminars that I took. She is personable, and willing to answer questions. I left my series of three seminars, feeling better about learning to sail.

Danielle Rose

Boating Basics tonight was a great start. I’m getting back into sailing and need all the education and inspiration I can get. Thanks so much for this!

Priscilla

Hi Captain Deb,
I really enjoyed taking your seminars and seeing how you gently inspire confidence in the women through your example. Teaching from your boat in a beautiful location is also inspiring! Thanks for the links. You reminded the women that sometimes they may need a licensed captain to certify their competence aboard for insurance purposes. That’s somaething that the Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association (CAPCA) may be able to help with, particularly for people in the mid-Atlantic states area, as well as in other eastern states. Good luck with your program of inspiration and empowerment!

Lori

Great, thank you. Nice clear graphics and easy to read. I have printed a copy for the boat. This will be handy to use for cruising.

Wanda

Thank you for an Outstanding Class. I am a complete novice when it comes to sailing. After tonight, I Feel more confident about following my dream to sail. And you’re a great teacher. I’ve taught for 40 years, so I know a good one when I see and experience one. Your passion, Knowledge, and delivery of information is off the charts! I look forward to more classes with you!

Claudia Rose

Deb is an absolute delight. I have taken three of her courses…Boating Basics, Rules of the Road and Charts & Chart Plotters. I learned a great deal from each of her courses and had many laughs with Deb along the way. I really like the Zoom format. Deb is engaging and always encourages me to ask questions. She is a wealth of knowledge.

I have recently completed her Dream Builder program and I’m well on my way to “Living My Ocean Dream.” I’m extremely grateful for Captain Deb!

Clara “CJ” Powell

Captain Deb Marlor is the sailboat captain you want to follow. She lives on the water with the real experience of living in the environment. She is a woman of skill, discipline and order on the water to sail with the wind, teach others the ropes…or should I say the sheets of sailing. She has now written the best book I have ever seen that guides one through all the necessary steps to buy any boat. Navigating Buying a Boat by Captain Deb Marlor. I am using it to buy my next sailboat and so should you!

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